insurance for hunting?

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i want to take Llewi drag-hunting. He has done normal hunting before I got him and the local drag-hunt have a meet at Tweseldown on Sunday - he's been there XC schooling and I'm gagging to do some jumping again. Never been hunting before but it sounds good fun, even if everyone I tell thinks I'm mad!

But, his class of insurance doesn't include hunting. My premium will go through the roof if I up him to the top risk category to include hunting. If I dont and he injures himself on Sunday then he wont be covered for vets fees I assume? But, I'm not planning on going very often and cant really afford a massive increase in premium. Then again, cant afford not to be insured for vets fees either.

Any thoughts? Those who hunt, do you have the top class insurance?

 

[Gucci_b]

hi, i would get the insurance for hunting. You never no what may happen.....

 

[palomino698]

I think some insurers classify draghunting as higher risk than foxhunting, so be careful that you are getting the cover you need.

 

[jrp204]

Maybe you could be just having a gallop in the fields?

 

[Gamebird]

Some insurers eg. Petplan will put you up a catgory for a day. I did this a few years back for team-chasing and they said, as long as they were notified in advance, they would add it on up to 4 times a year for 24hrs at no extra cost.

Hate to suggest something so immoral to a professional but I could be inclined to class drag-hunting as a sponsored ride or something similar should the worst happen....

 

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it just frustrates me to go up 2 classes insurance for one day when i go on sponsored rides all the time and do just as much galloping and jumping!

 

[icklemadame]

Just out of interest what does the Countryside Alliance insurance cover - does anyone know??

 

[kick_On]

i think CA insurance is public liabilty(sp) insurance ???

 

[tillythefilly]

I am a member of the CA, and the insurance covers you for country pursuits including hunting, and im sure its personal accident cover as well as public liability. I agree with gamebirds comments, as its not really 'hunting'.

Its relatively cheap to join and you should join anyway really if you are hunting